Taxonomy is the ordered system of classification that gives structure to a set of items or concepts. It ensures everything has a place and can be easily found.

Taxonomy in Decidr is like a library catalogue. Every book has a place, every subject a category, every record a path to retrieval. Without it, knowledge is scattered and disorganised.

In practice, taxonomy defines how collections and views are structured. Customers, products, processes, and goals are classified consistently so they can be retrieved and compared. This is not cosmetic, it's essential. If taxonomy is inconsistent, the organisation loses coherence.

By enforcing taxonomy, Decidr ensures that everyone is speaking the same language. A finance team searching for a customer record finds the same one as marketing. A strategist filtering goals uses the same categories as operations. This coherence turns complexity into order.

Taxonomy is the foundation of collective intelligence.